Security Breaches

It is vitally important that the Exams Officer and the exam invigilators at the school or college provide each student with the correct exam paper. There are specific checks that the staff at the school or college must undertake to ensure that each student is provided with the correct paper, as outlined in the JCQ notice to centres.

If a potential breach of security occurs where question papers have been given to candidates on the wrong day or in the wrong session, it is vital that the centre:

ensures all candidates remain in the exam room(s), under centre supervision

ensures the incorrect question papers are collected from the candidates and not removed from the exam room(s)